Man City keen on Tiote

The mere fact Manuel Pellegrini used Martin Demichelis as a holding midfielder in the high-profile clash against Chelsea is enough to suggest the Chilean is not satisfied with his current midfield options that include Javi Garcia and Jack Rodwell.

And while Fernandinho has largely impressed since arriving from Shakhtar Donetsk, Pellegrini hopes to sign another quality defence-minded midfielder in the summer.

According to the Daily Mail, the Manchester City boss has identified Newcastle’s Cheick Tiote as his primary target.

The Ivorian has continued to impress at St James’ Park, and there is a chance he would be interested in a switch to Etihad.